This mix of 46 regionally appropriate native grass and wildflower species meets and exceeds the USDA FSA / NRCS 327/420 standard for the CRP program CP42 pollinator practice is appropriate for mesic to dry-mesic sites. Click on the PDF below to view the species and rates in the Illinois Seed Calculator. Updated 1/11/2024
Includes (#s/ac): Sideoats grama (local, vns) (0.25), Sedge, Fox (0.01), Sand lovegrass (0.01), Junegrass, Prairie (0.01), Bluestem, Little (VNS) (0.32), Dropseed, Tall Composite (Rough) (0.1), Leadplant (0.015), Milkvetch, Canada (0.01), Senna, Wild (American) (0.2), Partridge Pea (0.26), Prairie Clover, White (0.05), Prairie Clover, Purple (0.2), Illinois Bundleflower (Prairie Mimosa) (0.26), Clover, Crimson (0.2), Milkweed, Common (0.031), Milkweed, Butterfly (Butterflyweed) (0.02), Indigo, Blue Wild (0.01), Aster, False (White Doll's Daisy) (0.01), Boneset, False (0.01), Coreopsis, Lanceleaf (sand) (0.15), Coneflower, Pale Purple (0.1), Coneflower, Purple (0.25), Rattlesnake Master (0.05), Joe-Pye Weed, Purple (Sweet scented) (0.01), Sunflower, False (Oxeye) (0.1), Alum Root (0.002), Blazingstar, Marsh (Dense) (0.01), Bergamot, Wild (Prairie Beebalm) (0.04), Goldenrod, Stiff (Rigid) (0.02), Beardtongue, Foxglove (Smooth penstemon) (0.015), Cinquefoil, prairie (potentilla) (0.007), Mint, Narrowleaf Mountain (Slender) (0.007), Mint, Mountain (Common) (Virginia) (0.001), Coneflower, Grayheaded (Yellow) (0.05), Susan, Black-eyed (0.063), Susan, Brown-eyed (0.05), Compass Plant (0.1), Goldenrod, Gray (Field) (Old Field) (0.005), Aster, Smooth Blue (0.002), Aster, Calico (0.003), Aster, New England (0.003), Aster, Sky Blue (Azure) (0.005), Spiderwort, Ohio (Common) (0.001), Vervain, Hoary (0.03), Culver's Root (0.001), and Alexander, Golden (0.07).
